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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1940
Page
1
Delphi area notes report Mayor Pearson threats against crime rings and speculative gambling, a Purdue student authoring a frank booklet, a long funeral procession on Main Street, and a string of small town incidents from fires to pacified incidents.
Mayor C Clay Pearson and County Agent Ralph Maggart announce a meeting of all farmers in the Wabash river flood district from Georgetown to Americus. The gathering will be Friday night April 5 at 7:30 in the courthouse assembly room to organize and petition for flood control funds.
More than 60 tables of bridge and euchre were at play at the armory in Delphi for a PTA benefit party. Funds will be used to buy school equipment. Bridge honors went to 29 players headed by Paul Menaugh and Joseph McKinley. euchre prizes went to 30 players led by Anna Faucet and Frank Swain. Door prizes were awarded to Mrs. John Emrick and Lillian Thayer. Georgia Carrigan's room won the $5 prize for selling the most tickets.
Carroll county commissioners awarded Indiana Equipment a 4280 Caterpillar Diesel grader and J. D. Adams a 897 road grader. Poor farm contracts went to low bidders Stewart's Grocery Roach's Bakery Adams Drug Store. The Diesel model will be used on county roads statewide and aids all county road work.
Fred D. Stout 44 Logansport resident died Friday night at home from a heart attack. He was born near Delphi and worked for the Artificial Ice Company of Logansport. Survived by three children Doris Robert and Eddie. three brothers Earl Harry and Charles. three sisters Cora Palmer New Castle Ada Fife Delphi and Ethel Love. Funeral rites were held Monday afternoon in Logansport with burial in I O O F cemetery Delphi.
Flat water rent payments are now due. Renis has not paid after April 0, triggering collection steps and potential penalties as outlined in the property notice.
Carroll county WPA sponsored tourney at Flora recreation hall crowned Sen ior boys Joe Tolen of Flora senior girls Mary Kinsey of Camden junior boys B Berkshire of Flora and junior girls Dorothy Sterrett of Delphi. The four county champions advance to a district tourney on April 12 at Greencastle.
Mrs. Fred C. Smith will speak on Tuesday afternoon April 9 before the Cutler Home Economics club on the importance of flowers in the life of a homemaker.
Judge E. E. Pruitt heard arguments Tuesday in the Robert Gamble will case with Joseph Ives and Mahlon Kerlin appearing for proponents and Robert Hanna for the objectors.
F C Leffel of Logansport announced a Delphi summer canning factory plan. A new building will rise for equipment with construction aimed May 1 to July 1. Earl Hyman is arranging 500 acres of tomatoes and 500 acres of corn with local farmers. about 200 workers expected, two thirds women. Chamber officials learned of the plans this week and no formal assistance was requested.
The Pittsburg school schedules its annual dinner and program this Friday to finish activities before final exams. The event features orchestra numbers and the play Cinderella Returns to Wonderland with cast members Jean Patton Rosalie Blake Betty Zook Hazel Cain Mary Downham Wanda Hendryx Helen Swaim and ends with God Bless America.
Paul Howe a former tenant on the Robert VanNatta farm was arrested Tuesday night near Logansport on removing mortgaged property from the county. Carroll and Cass county authorities made the arrest. Howe was released from Carroll county jail Wednesday after agreeing to settle the claims involved.
Two Democratic and ten Republican candidates filed at the county clerk’s office during the week. Democrats like Frank Redenburg for recorder and John W. Kerlin for precinct committeeman in Rock Creek 1. Republicans include Robert Brown for county surveyor and Thomas McCurdy Adams 1 Virgil Joyce Washington 2 Earl Powell Deer Creek 1 W O Pettiner Jackson 2 Meredith Dunkin Monroe 4 Harold L Patton Tippecanoe 1 Maurice Cripe Clay 2 Paul Miller Burlington 1 Bert S Pullen Democrat 2. Saturday April 6 is the last filing day. The Citizen will print a full primary candidate list next week. Arvil Flora of Jackson township announced he will seek the Democratic nomination for commissioner from the second district.
John Sagers 83 prominent local farmer died at his home north of Delphi after a lingering illness. Born in Carroll county in 1856 he was son of Eliza and Emily Sagers pioneer residents. Funeral rites Friday at 2 PM from the family residence with Rev. Wilbur V. Day officiating. Burial in Masonic cemetery.
The Carroll County Coon Hunters Association will meet in Flora Legion hall Friday night April 5 at 7 30 oclock. Anyone interested in conservation and restoring raccoon to the area is welcome to attend the meeting.
Enumeration for the 1940 census started Tuesday in all townships of Carroll county. The process may be slow due to more detailed blanks and public scrutiny of personal questions. James O'Donnell, census official, named Carroll county enumerators who passed the exam. list includes Mrs. John McManus Adams, Mrs. Eva Brown Burlington, Gerald Johns Carrollton, Valeria Huffer Clay, Ruth Draper Bowman Democrat, Mrs. Florence Hoshaw Delphi, Mrs. Ora Griffey Deer Creek, Mrs. Mary Wigner Jefferson, Tom Porter Liberty, Mrs. Margaret Draper Madison, Ross Allen Monroe, Russell Oyler Monroe, Mrs. Evadne Campbell Washington, Mrs. Roy Wilburn Rock Creek, Monroe Dillon, Mrs. William Paden Jackson, with Bill Dickison taking Tippecanoe.
William Wingard, Monroe township trustee and Republican, was appointed to the Tax Adjustment Board of Carroll County. At Monday’s meeting the trustees approved expanding the circulating library from 400 to 1,500 books for next year, extending access from third and fourth graders to all students in grades 1 through 8.
Tri Kappa pledges will be honored with a party at the home of Mrs. Charles Kerlin on Friday night. Committee members in charge include Mrs. Paul Carney Mrs. Kerlin Miss Mary Hinkle and Mrs. Robert Haugh. Subscrib e for The Citizen.
Delphi Rotary club plans two meetings with notable guests. Dr. Lewis A. Warren of the Lincoln National Life Foundation will speak at the luncheon next week. John T. Johnson and Floyd Julien coordinate the program. Dusty Miller, a humorist, will address the club on April 23 after recently addressing Lafayette Chamber of Commerce.
Garland McCarty Carroll county poor farm superintendent defends his right to continue as superintendent in a statement to the Citizen. He rebuts claims by commissioners regarding March services and duties.
The third annual Carroll County Music Festival is under way with a program to be staged Wednesday night at the Delphi armory. The county orchestra directed by Glenn Tom of Flora will perform three numbers, the glee club directed by Robert Barr will sing two pieces, and multiple schools including Carrollton and Yeoman will contribute ensembles and choruses. The public is invited with no admission charge.
Clyde Langston of Burlington township was appointed Tuesday by Carroll County commissioners as a member of the Carroll County Alcoholic Beverage Board. The Republican succeeds Earl Snyder of Carrollton township, a Democrat, while Ed Hall of Delphi remains the other local member.
The WPA recreation center in Delphi directed by Melvin Hemmig will host a baseball and softball school at Riley Park starting Saturday morning April 6. Anyone interested in playing or sponsoring a team is invited to attend. The class begins at 9 a.m.
Sunday visitors included Dean Kite of Aurora, Mr and Mrs Lloyd Musseliman and their son of Logansport, and Mr and Mrs Marvin Packard.
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